"Our Town" at the Lost Nation Theater

Our class will walk to the Lost Nation Theater on Main Street on Thursday, April 17th to see a performance of Our Town. Ask your child to tell you about the play afterward.

Celebrate Poetry Month April 7th at the Kellogg-Hubbard Library

Young Writers Project is sponsoring a FREE poetry workshop with Leland Kinsey at Poem City in Montpelier on Monday, April 7 from 4-5:30 pm and 5th grade students are invited to attend!

It will be a fun, interactive event with a renowned Vermont poet, followed by pizza for the kids, and a time for the young writers to read their own work for an audience, if they so choose.

I will send a flyer with more information home.

Here are the details:

Time: Monday, April 7, 4-8 p.m.

Place: Kellogg-Hubbard Library
East Montpelier Room
135 Main St., Montpelier

Poetry Workshop with Leland Kinsey 4 – 5:30 p.m.

Pizza 5:45 p.m.

Readings by YWP Writers 6:30 – 8 p.m.

(Readings are open to all who want to share their words. Family and friends are invited to listen!)

Baked Goods for Friday Fun Night

For this Friday's Fun Night, we are looking for some baked good donations to serve for dessert.  If you (or your 5th grader) chooses to bring in goodies, the $3 volunteer dinner fee will be waived.  It might be a fun thing to do with your child while you enjoy the snow day tomorrow.

ECO Olympics Rescheduled One Last Time

Wednesday, February 19th has the best weather forecast this week, so we will have the ECO Winter Olympics in Hubbard Park tomorrow.  Students should come prepared with layers of winter gear, a lunch, and a drink.  We will also need some long hard plastic sleds for an event.

Thank you.

-Wendy McGuiggan

ECO Rescheduled

Due to Friday's cancellation, we will have ECO this coming Friday, February 21st.  We will head to the park around 10:15 to enjoy the 5th grade Olympic Games!

The Great Pencil Shortage of '14

Once again, our pencil supply has been depleted.  If you can donate any pencils to our classroom, please do. Every little bit helps.  Thank you for your consideration!

-Wendy McGuiggan

Report Cards

First semester report cards went home on Friday, January 31.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about your child's progress.  Also, please return the signed report card envelope by Wednesday, February 5.